Chess Puzzle #2A0jZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g2; rooks g1/h6; pawns b2/c2/h5. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks b7/f5; pawns a5/d5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6# — queen g2→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1r2q2k/7R/p2p1r1P/8/8/1PP3Q1/1K4R1 b - - 4 34

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